Braybrook Sporting Club
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Braybrook Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Bombers |
| Club details | |
| Colours | Black Red |
| Competition | WRFL since 1931 |
| Premierships | 1936, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2014 |
| Ground(s) | Pennell Reserve, Braybrook[1] |
The Braybrook Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1931.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Braybrook.
History
Braybrook is a foundation member of the Western Region Football League (WRFL). One of the few original clubs still in the competition the club. The clubs most recent senior premierships were won in 1990, 1993, 1997, 1999 and 2014. The club currently holds the record in Australia for the club that has produced the most AFL players.
Premierships
- Div 1 = 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979
- Div 2 = 1936, 1993, 1999
- Div 3 = 1990, 1997, 2014
VFL/AFL players
- Brian Wilson - Footscray, North Melbourne, Melbourne and St Kilda
- Lyle Anderson - Footscray
- Ted Whitten - Footscray,
- Doug Hawkins - Footscray, Fitzroy
- George Bisset - Footscray, Collingwood
- Ray Walker - Footscray,
- Robert Groenewegen - Footscray,
- Albert Proud - Brisbane Lions
References
External links
Book
- History of the WRFL/FDFL – Kevin Hillier - - ISBN 9781863356015
- History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924
